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Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new window
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Provides company and industry information, SWOT analyses, and company histories.
Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
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HINT: See attached video to learn how to find COMPANY PROFILES for in-depth company information in a single package.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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Company, brand, and demographic stats are on valuable aspect of Statista data reports.
Crain's Chicago Business This link opens in a new window
New York Times (Proquest) (1980-present) This link opens in a new window
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Wall Street Journal Online (1984-present) This link opens in a new window

NON-PROFIT COMPANIES:

GuideStar
Information about the activities and finances of more than 650,000 not-for-profit organizations. Requires free registration.

SMALL BUSINESSES:

Business Plans Handbook
E-Book of real Business Plans written by entrepreneurs seeking investors.
Budgets
Downloadable budget template for your business plan from SCORE.
Small Business Trends
Trends, news, opportunities, and ideas for small businesses.
StartUpNation
Insights from entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs for personal growth through how-to content authored by subject matter experts, thought leaders and business professionals.

How to Write a Business Plan by Mike P. McKeever
ISBN: 9781413325454
Publication Date: 2018-11-30
Step-by-step advice on preparing a business plan Contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms and sample plans.
How to Create a Successful Business Plan by Galai, Dan; Hillel, Lior; Wiener, Daphna
ISBN: 9814651524
Publication Date: 2016